The Oregon State first baseman sent the final pitch of the game a few feet shy of the bleachers in right field. Mississippi State's Hunter Renfroe stumbled in his initial trek to the ball, but recovered, snatching it against the wall to secure the Bulldogs' 5-4 win in the College World Series opener Saturday.

"He hung that pretty bad. I shook his hand coming through the line, I said, 'You better get it down,'" Frazier said. "Hunter kind of scared me too. He was looking in the stands, trying to find the wall. I thought it was deeper, luckily it fell right in his glove."

It secured Mississippi State's first win in the College World Series since 1998. The Bulldogs (49-18) play again Monday at 7 p.m. against the winner of Louisville vs. Indiana, which was scheduled for Saturday night. Oregon State (50-12) plays the loser.

MSU carried a one-run cushion into the final inning as Wes Rea continued to come through in the clutch. Rea stepped to the plate in the top of the eighth with runners on first and second. The sophomore deposited the first pitch into right-center field, scoring two runs and giving MSU a 5-4 lead.

"The swing Wes takes is really symbolic of what he's been doing for the last three weeks," Mississippi State coach John Cohen said. "Really just punching the ball in the middle of the field and just getting big, big hits for us."

The 6-5, 272 pound first baseman swung at the first pitch Matt Boyd served up, but the information Rea took in the batter's box keyed the game-winning hit.

Prior to Rea, Boyd struck out Brett Pirtle on four pitches. Two of the four pitches were changeups. Rea noticed before each offspeed offering the Oregon State senior brushed his glove against his uniform.

Against Rea, Boyd did just that.

"Both times he did that it was changeup," Rea said. "He did that, first pitch. Not saying every time the kid does that he's throwing a changeup, but when he's feeling the changeup and he's going to it, it gives you a little confidence. So that's a good pitch to sit on."

North Carolina Tarheels runner Colin Moran slides safely into second base against the North Carolina State Wolfpack shortstop Trea Turner as the ball went past Turner during their College World Series game at TD Ameritrade Park.
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North Carolina State Wolfpack catcher Brett Austin reacts after the North Carolina Tarheels runner was ruled safe at home during the College World Series game at TD Ameritrade Park.
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North Carolina Tarheels batter Chaz Frank looks up after striking out against the North Carolina State Wolfpack during the College World Series game at TD Ameritrade Park.
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Oregon State Beavers second baseman Andy Peterson tags out Indiana Hoosiers runner Justin Cureton during the College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park. The beavers would go on to win, 1-0.
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North Carolina Tar Heels player Brian Holberton (10) celebrates with his teammates after hitting a home run against Louisiana State in Omaha. The Tar Heels beat the Tigers 4-2 to stay alive in the College World Series.
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NC State Wolfpack shortstop Trea Turner (8) tags out North Carolina Tarheels runner Brian Holberton (10) during the College World Series game at TD Ameritrade Park. NC State Wolfpack won 8-1.
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NC State Wolfpack batter Jake Fincher (30) bunts against the North Carolina Tarheels during the College World Series game at TD Ameritrade Park. NC State Wolfpack won 8-1.
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NC State Wolfpack shortstop Trea Turner (8) tags out North Carolina Tarheels runner Brian Holberton (10) during the College World Series game at TD Ameritrade Park. NC State Wolfpack won 8-1.
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Indiana Hoosiers catcher Kyle Schwarber reacts to getting tagged out during the third inning of their College World Series game against the Louisville Cardinals at TD Ameritrade Park.
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Oregon States catcher Jake Rodriguez makes a catch to tag Mississippi State infielder Sam Frost during the second inning of their College World Series game at TD Ameritrade Park.
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Oregon State Beavers player Danny Hayes celebrates with catcher Jake Rodriguez after scoring a run against the Mississippi State Bulldogs during the College World Series game at TD Ameritrade Park.
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Rea finished the game 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored. He doubled and scored and MSU's three-run second, giving the team its first lead of the day.

Since the start of the NCAA Tournament, Rea is hitting .375 with seven RBIs, six runs and hit the team's only home run. Since the start of the Super Regionals, he is at .583 (7-for-12).

The only hotter bat on the team is Frazier's. He is now 10-for-15 in the last three games. The junior's second hit against Oregon State moved him into the Mississippi State record books with 104 hits this season – the most in program history.

"All I cared about was winning the game today," Frazier said. "And that's what we did. I guess to get the record and a win today makes it even better."

Hayes nearly took that feeling away with a single swing. Instead Ross Mitchell improved to 13-0 and Holder recorded his 19th save of the season.

"I think everybody might have had a shaky feeling there," Holder said. "…Sometimes it falls for you; sometimes it doesn't. And today it was in our favor."